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“Senate Democrats Poised to Filibuster Gorsuch Nomination” plus 24 more NYT

“Senate Democrats Poised to Filibuster Gorsuch Nomination” plus 24 more NYT

Senate Democrats Poised to Filibuster Gorsuch Nomination

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 10:38 AM PDT

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch and sent it to the deeply divided full Senate.

Confirmation Watch: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Gorsuch in Party-Line Vote

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 11:57 AM PDT

Judge Neil M. Gorsuch's Supreme Court confirmation could come this week, but the words of Senator Patrick J. Leahy indicate a deep partisan split in the chamber.

Trump Shifts Course on Egypt, Praising Its Authoritarian Leader

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 12:49 PM PDT

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt got just what he was looking for: validation from an American president after the cold shoulder of the recent past.

Trump Aides’ Disclosures Reveal Surge in Lucrative Political Work

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 06:02 PM PDT

As cash has flooded Washington from a variety of groups, even the anti-establishment activists and operatives who sided with President Trump have been enriched.

Trump Donates First-Quarter Salary to National Park Service

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:44 PM PDT

After promising to work for free, President Trump sent a check for $78,333 to the interior secretary, who oversees the park service.

Gorsuch, Russia, N.C.A.A. Final: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 03:25 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

Trump on Twitter Renews Attacks on Clinton and Phone Tapping Claims

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 08:45 AM PDT

The president still insists the Obama administration spied on him, despite a lack of evidence, and he attacked Mrs. Clinton and her ex-campaign chairman, John Podesta.

Explosion on St. Petersburg Metro Kills 11 as Putin Visits City

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:18 PM PDT

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but speculation turned to militants who fled the shoot-to-kill law enforcement policy in the Caucasus and joined ISIS.

Visa Applications Pour In by Truckload Before Door Slams Shut

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 11:23 AM PDT

Possible changes to a program that allows technology companies to import foreign workers may be adding to an even heavier rush than usual this year.

North Korea’s Nuclear Strength, Encapsulated in an Online Ad for Lithium

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:02 AM PDT

An ad for the bomb-boosting isotope lithium 6 suggests how far the North's nuclear program has come, and how difficult President Trump's vow to halt it will be.

A Border Town’s Fragile Revival

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:00 AM PDT

When the nearby border entry closed in 2001, Boquillas del Carmen in Mexico was virtually abandoned. Since reopening in 2012, the town has once again become a tourist attraction, but the proposed border wall could pose a threat.

An Idaho Town Bucks the Perception of Rural Struggle

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:00 AM PDT

New manufacturing jobs and population growth have lifted Twin Falls, where the image of rural America painted in the presidential campaign is far from reality.

2017 N.C.A.A. Championship Game: What Gonzaga and U.N.C. Need to Do to Win

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 01:10 PM PDT

Gonzaga attempts to win its first national championship in any sport, while North Carolina returns for another shot. Stay here for live updates and analysis.

South Carolina Defeats Mississippi State to Win Women’s Title

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 08:08 AM PDT

As South Carolina won its first women's basketball title, Dawn Staley became the second African-American coach to win a title since the N.C.A.A. began sponsoring a women's tournament in 1982.

At Kushners’ Flagship Building, Mounting Debt and a Foundered Deal

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 07:32 AM PDT

Charles and Jared Kushner's company was already losing money on its $1.8 billion skyscraper. Then a deal with the Chinese for a replacement fell apart.

N.H.L. Says Its Players Will Not Participate in 2018 Winter Olympics

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 03:10 PM PDT

N.H.L. players have participated in every Olympics since 1998, but owners do not want to shut down the league for a few weeks to cater to the Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

In a Win for Brownback, Kansas House Votes No on Expanding Medicaid

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:39 PM PDT

Despite phone calls and in-person pleas from constituents, legislators fell three votes shy of the two-thirds majority needed to override Gov. Sam Brownback's veto.

Fox News and Roger Ailes Hit With New Sexual Harassment Suit

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 09:34 AM PDT

Julie Roginsky, a Fox News contributor, said she faced retaliation for rebuffing Mr. Ailes's sexual advances and for refusing to disparage the former host Gretchen Carlson.

‘The Bodies Are Decomposing’ After a Mudslide in Colombia

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 11:53 AM PDT

Photographs and video show the devastation to a city and its people after rushing waters and mud claimed the lives of hundreds on Saturday.

New York Times Elevates Sam Dolnick to Masthead

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 06:31 AM PDT

A former reporter and recently a candidate for the deputy publisher's position, Mr. Dolnick will become an assistant editor and guide work toward new platforms.

WrestleMania Stories Collide in the Ring

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 01:51 PM PDT

John Cena proposed marriage to Nikki Bella, and The Undertaker found the exit at the annual entertainment event.

Trilobites: After Badger Buries Entire Cow Carcass, Scientists Go to the Tape

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 01:08 PM PDT

Researchers wondered what happened to the calf carcass they'd left outside for scavengers. A badger buried it, they found — then built a home next door.

My Son, My Daughter: A Mother’s Evolution

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 07:26 AM PDT

Isabel Rose, the New York real estate heiress, decided to go public about her child's gender transition after President Trump rescinded federal protections for transgender students.

Inviting the Easter Bunny to the Seder

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 05:33 AM PDT

Easter and Passover: two vastly different — or are they? — spring holidays, and meals.

Fiction: A ‘Gatsby’ Reboot Traces a Black Family’s Fortunes

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 06:49 AM PDT

Stephanie Powell Watts's novel "No One Is Coming to Save Us" is a recasting of "Gatsby" that traces a North Carolina family's fortunes.